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About the university
The oldest English-speaking university in the world, built around a collegiate system — you belong to one of 39 colleges as much as to the university itself, and most teaching happens in small weekly tutorials.
Popular courses
What people actually study here.
The vibe
What it actually feels like.
- The collegiate system means your college — not just your subject — shapes your entire social life.
- Tutorials of one or two students with a world expert are the norm, not the exception.
- A city built almost entirely around the university — bike lanes, punts and centuries-old pubs included.
Fun things to do
Life outside the lecture hall.
Punt on the River Cherwell, an Oxford rite of passage best attempted with friends and a picnic.
Browse the Bodleian Library's public exhibitions, or just admire the Radcliffe Camera from outside.
Join a college formal hall dinner — gowns, candlelight and centuries of tradition included.
Opportunities for international students
What's on offer if you're coming from abroad.
Also in United Kingdom
Other top United Kingdom universities.
References & sources
Where this page comes from.
- University of Oxford · official websiteVisit ↗
- International admissions pageVisit ↗
- Hero photograph · Wikimedia CommonsSource ↗
- Duke Humfrey's Library, inside the Bodleian · Wikimedia CommonsSource ↗
- Tom Quad, Christ Church · Wikimedia CommonsSource ↗
- Crest / coat of arms · Wikimedia CommonsSource ↗
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